Gerry Eskin

American, 1934–2011

BiographyGerry Eskin is a studio potter who maintains studios in Iowa City, Iowa and Aspen, Colorado. He works primarily in clay, doing both functional and sculptural forms. In recent years he has been working in digital imaging, returning to photography after a long period of inactivity.
Dr. Eskin is also an adjunct professor of art and art history at the University of Iowa. His work is included in major collections, including the American Craft Museum, the Longhouse Foundation and the University of Iowa Museum of Art.
He has served as chairman of the advisory board of National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts, a board member of the American Craft Museum, and member of the advisory board of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.
He is a founder and director of Information Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of marketing information and related software.
Before pursuing the arts full time Dr. Eskin taught Marketing and Marketing Research at Stanford University and the University of Iowa.

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